Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-12

Cont. and the City Council had as
well add to each ordinance that "the
provisions of this ordinance do not
apply to the Judge Of the Hastings
Court "
/ Imean no contempt to the Hastings
Court, for ] have respected its order,
and sought redress at law, and not by
tearing down the obstruction and de-
Tending the action by force, as / had
tie powcr, and, / botieUe, the right to
do.
/ Iconfess am indignant at the con-
tempt shown to this city in this dis
courteous If not illegal proceeding.
I refer the matter to you for such
action as you deem proper, and shall
obey your orders, when made known
10 me. Yours very respectfully,
W. c. CARRINGrog, Mayor.
QUESTION OF LEGALITY.
Mr.. Otley offered resolution. which
was adopted and referred to the City
Attorney, with instructions to report if
the Judge of the Hastings Court has
the right under the laws of the State
end the ordinances of the city TO OBJ
struct the streets or highways of this
CITY by tying them up or by any other
means and to report what steps should
he taken by the Council in the premises
if in his opinion the Judge is acting
illegally.
CoLORED ALMsHOUsE.
The special committee, Mr.. Otley
chairman, appointed to examine the
colored almshouse, recommended that
q. eco he appropriated to pull down
and level The site Of the present one,
and that then the site he sold. the
money derived to be used TO build a
new one adjacent to the white aims
house. Agreed to.
Mr.. Otley said the present building
is almost uninhabitable; that the jail
was nothing in comparison. There were
stcnch-p pools near the house which
could not be abated.
CoRoSER's FEES.
The Board refused to concur in the
Common Council ordinance reducing
the Coroncr's fees. The law stands,
therefore. as ut present. The fees OF
the Coroner sometimes shared with bis
Deputy aggregate about Sl,35O per
aunum.
TRACKS.
The ordinance allowing the City Rail
way Company to double its tracks on
certain streets was agreed to.
4 protest from Mcssrs. W. J.. Slater,
r. l.. Alfriend, and others. obiecting
TO the track being douhled on Laurel
street. was read and filed.
EXTENDING THEIR POWERS.
The resolution (authorized by act OF
Assembly, extending the power Of the
police over the roads of the city lead
ing 10 the New reservoir from the city
WIS well discussed.
Mr. Dickorson wanted to so amend
the resolution rs TO except fast driving
fIom the police authority
The amendment was agreed to. aftai
which the resolution was concurr-d IN
MARKET HOURS.
4 resolution was adopted providing
that the markets of the city be kept
opcn Saturday nights until 10 o'clocl
instead Of Q. as heretofore.
wEsT-END MARKET.
The Board laid on the table until the
next meeting the resolution SELECTING
the southeast corner of Gary and Lin
den strcctsasa site for West-End mar
kct The reason for laying it on the
table is because the Finance Committee
has provided no appropriation.
WAIT AND CUTTERS cLAIM.
The resolution appropriating S}, Ion
to settle the claim OF Mcssrs. Wait a
Cutter. architects, and the inciden
costs was coucurred IN, and the amoun
was charged to the fund Of the new
City Hall.
FuTERiNG.
Tie Council resolution regarding the
appointment of committee to devils,
means to filter the city water was re
fcrrcd to the Committee on Water.
CITY HALL.
In response to resolution adopteC
at the last meeting asking City-Engi
neer Cutshaw for statement Of thr
progress nj the work on the new City
Hall a report (already published) wa
received and filed.
VACANCY IN POLICE BOARD.
Mr.. Dickerson moved that on Friday
the 29th, 1T o'clock, a Joint session o
the two branchesof the Council be hel'
TO elect a member Of the Board Of Po
lice Commissioners to fill the yacanc.
caused by the expiration Of the term o
| Major I. Vi. Boykin, Of Monroe Ward
and that lree-Bridge Commissioners ID
elected at the same time.